GEN Z GIRL LISTENS TO JOHN LENNON - IMAGINE REACTION

[@dannycarlow8204]

When people are at the point of asking who John Lennon is, I'm way older than I think I am.

[@sillipica]

this is not a matter of being old..... If someone would ask you who Giulio Cesare is ( even if you are American) you will probably know....

[@barukkazhad8998]

I'm tagging out at this point

[@waltnowpigpig5492]

The reality is this, “ Imagine “ is over a half century old. Those of us ( 70 yrs. myself) who came of age then,are surprised by people not being aware of John, Paul, George and Ringo. We shouldn’t be. We instead, should be grateful for young people like itsprincess, who are willing to look back and enjoy them. She, and others like her, give me hope.💙✌️🫶🏻☮️

[@dannycarlow8204]

@@waltnowpigpig5492 To be honest, she said she has been recommended this many times and has a patreon so is being paid to react to it. It was never her idea to watch this. She even said that she has never even heard of John or the song.

[@yvonniegirl11]

This comment made me spit my drink out lol!! 😂

[@krash66]

John was assassinated when I was 14 and I am now 58. I still cannot hear this song without shedding tears. Not only a Masterpiece, but a message for the world.

[@smitcher]

Yeah, I was 7 and still can't believe it...

[@joecool5670]

Same here😢

[@rotabo001]

i was 16

[@barbarajean7208]

Me too, I'm 59 now. I'll never forget it.

[@kennethsonia5350]

We need these words more than ever, for today's World.

[@picdriver]

I remember going to school & crying when he was shot dead.....it was embarrassing.....but I am from Liverpool also.......I have lots of his albums still xxx

[@FF04RDF]

Not embarrassing…. Was a terrible day.

[@joecool5670]

My Mon came to me, crying and told me He was killed by that Asshole.😢

[@richardserr6484]

It’s always refreshing when a young girl gets this kind of music and comes across with an authentic reaction. Thank you.!!🙏

[@AlBarzUK]

She’s a young woman. ✌️

[@TalaCruz]

@@AlBarzUK No. She is 6 years old

[@robertwadas]

Except that is not what the song is about.

[@TalaCruz]

@@robertwadas Yeah. It's about a boy who got lost in the woods and a Bigfoot adopted him and taught him how to be a samurai.

[@noelmoralde6242]

Errr… i think it’s all about getting views actually. She knows there’s still enough old people who would click on anything featuring john lennon. Just put in some practiced face-in-awe as she listens, then talk positive, and everything’s good. Good views.

[@stanleynykaza9042]

John Lennon is the only only one where his fans meet in the park and sing his songs on his birthday !!every year

[@WolvenHeart1]

John wrote this in 1971 near the end of the Vietnam War. Some people get upset because they focused on the no heaven or God. What he was getting at was imagine a world where people didn't focus on the things we go to war over. Possessions, faith, party affiliation etc. Just trying to live in harmony with each other.

[@ianmontgomery7534]

when you read the lyrics of this you find that it is the true communist manifesto - not the political one like the Soviets had but the true one which has yet to be created.

[@apollomemories7399]

Nowhere near the end of the Vietnam war. You're four years too early with that false statement. In fact, people mocked this song for it's profound naivety.

[@apollomemories7399]

@@ianmontgomery7534 There's no such a thing as the true communist manifesto. And if there was, it could only be political.

[@WolvenHeart1]

​@ianmontgomery7534 not sure where you are getting communist oit of this. He is just saying imagine a world where thethings that we go to war over did not exist and the things that unite us did. Peace and harmony. Love. That is not communism

[@apollomemories7399]

@@WolvenHeart1 You're not sure where I got the "communist" out of this? Seriously? It was YOU who had made claim to that and I said you were talking b/s. Read your own post, you clown.

[@ChrisFreund-rt8rf]

Paul McCartney has covered several John Lennon solo songs since Johns assassination in 1980.He’s never covered Imagine,and said he will not.He said-You can’t cover that song,you can’t make it any better,it’s all John.

[@technodemic6258]

John would have thrilled to hear Paul sing it. And so would we. Come on Paul - he would write for you to perform, just as you would for him. John singing Yesterday is an absolute gem.

[@cliffwheeler7357]

I never thought I would live to see the day when someone would ask, who is John Lennon? Imagine has to be one of the finest songs ever written, and sung by one of the twentieth century's most famous person.

[@stewstube70]

I can understand someone not knowing his name, but NOT the song. This must be one of the most played songs of all time, it blows my mind that someone in the western world has never heard this. Mind you kids these days don't listen to the radio.

[@wiltchamberlainisthegoat13]

@@stewstube70 It’s hard to imagine (pun not intended) someone not knowing the name John Lennon because John Lennon was one of the most famous and iconic people in 20th Century world history. He was truly one of the most INFLUENTIAL men of the 20th Century. John Lennon was more than a household name. In fact, John Lennon was a true Cultural Icon, not just a music icon.

[@christopherone1]

IKR!

[@anthonyeaton5153]

Cliff Wheeler I agree with your thoughts on the song but totally disagree with your thoughts that Lennon was the greatest person of the 20th century. Utter nonsense!

[@StephenSmith-e5w]

😔

[@laurasmith2522]

My opinion is this is one of the most important songs ever written by the Amazing John Lennon !

[@robertwadas]

Do you know why he wrote this song ? He wrote it to see if he could make people think communism was a great thing. It is a communist Manifesto. He was not a communist but just wanted to see if he could make a terrible thing sound beautiful ~! ( He told the story many times ad acknowledged it in Rolling Stone.

[@VegascoinVegas]

@@robertwadas You are right. But I think it was his genius plus drugs plus somebody handed him that book. Imagine would have been a completely different song about whatever book he was handed at that time.

[@martinfehringer6408]

@@robertwadas Do not mistake real communism with the dictator regimes that claimed to be communistic and think again ;)

[@robertwadas]

@@martinfehringer6408 What did I comment on that you came to the conclusion I do not know the difference ?

[@robertwadas]

Important ? Lennon even owned up to the fact that Imagine was basically “the Communist Manifesto” set to a piano melody, but with a spoonful of sugar to make it more palatable. “Put your political message across with a little honey.

[@danjoda755]

Okay, Princess, once again, a teen put a tear in the eyes of an older man. My hope for humanity rests in the hands of wonderful people like my daughter and yourself. Stay well. 😇🌹🤩

[@BklynManForever]

It is a masterpiece. "Imagine all the people Livin' life in peace." We can only hope.

[@robertwadas]

Yes, Imagine no posessions... A top priority for communist elites. Guess you can go to China, North Korea, Laos, Cuba, and Vietnam. Dont get caught believing in a religion there !.. ahhhh imagine !

[@justjayna2001]

Wow!!! I am a 60-year-old Native American grandma from Minnesota and I absolutely adored watching you experience this masterpiece. When I cross paths and find common ground with Gen Z on a meaningful level it brings me joy. Try listening to Bob Dylan, Like A Rolling Stone. 🙏🏽💙✌🏽💯🌎🇺🇸👍🏽☕️

[@edwardpate6128]

In 500 years John Lennon as well as the rest of his Beatles band mates will be remembered just as Bach and Beethoven are now. The music and the messages timeless.

[@darylfenstad1382]

Humans won't be around in 500 years! The planet will be uninhabitable by the year 2200

[@matthewgoodA1206]

Widely considered a very classic song. I’m one of many who does. Really it’s the ultimate statement about peace and unity in the world. John was actually a very strong personality but he knew a pop song like this would get his message across better. (That’s his wife next to him, and they kiss at the very end of it.)

[@mnamhie]

John was always my favorite Beatle. And his solo works were amazing, very heartfelt and personal. Imagine is my favorite song of all time.

[@sassymess7111]

Me too. If I was alive during their heyday ( I was born in 1968 ) John would've been my favorite!

[@KeithLuttrell-fj7tu]

I love John but Paul has always been my favorite. Together they were unstoppable and magical.

[@susangirardi3655]

John gave us hope for a better world at a very difficult time. We need him back now.

[@MrMoggyman]

Who is he? He is John Lennon. He was the leader of the greatest pop group there ever has been, The Beatles, and he was a musical genius.

[@TransoceanicOutreach]

Paul was the leader, as John said many times.

[@ryanzeigler9763]

@@TransoceanicOutreach and this is why ppl still talk about them

[@strangeexchange1]

Gen z bro they dont know the classics all about material gain for them

[@massatube]

@@TransoceanicOutreach Yes but John was born in the year of the Dragon which makes HIM the leader. He was being modest.

[@reneilgomez7609]

@@TransoceanicOutreach john lennon is the leader of beatles

[@spitfirenutspitfirenut4835]

John is special. I miss him.

[@debbiechang5781]

I will never get over John Lennon’s senseless murder. 44 years have passed and our horrible gun laws haven’t changed much. I’m ashamed of my country for this! ✌️

[@wiltchamberlainisthegoat13]

@@debbiechang5781 In fact, our current gun laws have literally put more guns on the streets with all the open carry laws and no training or permits needed.

[@boogoodie]

The sad thing is, John sang this beautiful song of peace, and then he was murdered in cold blood. Such irony. RIP John, your legend lives on. I remember the day you were killed. I cried for the loss of such an amazing man. 😪😪😪

[@JF-fx2qv]

It’s hits hard when the younger generation is hearing “ Imagine “ for the first time. She asked why he wrote it? The times. Learn history. It will benefit you. John was assassinated, and the word suffered for it.

[@michaelchilcott210]

John Lennon was a magical song writer and was taken from us far to young 👍👍

[@vankesselable]

His wife wrote this song and John hated the song.

[@debjorgo]

@@vankesselable Not true. She wrote "Imagine the clouds dripping, dig a hole in your garden to put them in".

[@kaiberberich1]

@@vankesselable what a load of codswallop !!!

[@wiltchamberlainisthegoat13]

@@vankesselable You don’t think John was a capable songwriter?? He wrote about half of The Beatles’ songs for the most successful band in music history.

[@vankesselable]

@@wiltchamberlainisthegoat13 Did i say he was not a capable songwriter ????? "Yoko actually helped a lot with the lyrics, but I wasn't man enough to let her have credit for it," Lennon confessed to reporter David Sheff during a series of interviews for Playboy magazine published just two days before Lennon was shot dead on December 8, 1980.

[@ak99uk]

Forget religions, live for today. Unfortunately, people will always fight over who has the best invisible friend.

[@dicktrickle741]

You really think non religious people are more peaceful and loving? Prisons are full of non religious people with no moral compass, Genghis Khan was no Sunday school teacher. Things would probably be worse without religion not better.

[@DaveHof]

You've got that society right now. Sure is working great, isn't it?

[@TalaCruz]

If no one had religion there would be more crime.

[@rojavida]

@@TalaCruzon what evidence do you base that claim?

[@TalaCruz]

@@rojavida Do you really need evidence, or will logic do?

[@djalice]

I heard this song as a child and it made me cry. More than that it made me think and question the status quo. 'Imagine there's no heaven... and no religion, too' was very shocking when you've been fed this as unquestionable truth even at a very young age. Probably one of the most important songs ever written!

[@erickvermeulen9734]

A version of this song was even sung at the opening of the recent Olympics in Paris. Iconic.

[@Steve-gx9ot]

One of BEST SONGS FOR ALL TIME!!!❤❤❤😮😮

[@dj-bn1fj]

I totally agree, of all The Beatles songs this was one of the best ever done.

[@alanbarr9327]

The most beautiful song ever written! The melody! The lyrirics! I'm 63 years old, and this song still brings tears to my eyes! 😰💞

[@nickbrown1932]

John Lennon, is the only artist that I cried for when he passed

[@nickbrown1932]

I can even tell you guys, where I was at the time

[@williamchristie1967]

It's so good to see younger people enjoy this music for the first time it reminds me of my first time hearing it too

[@tenjed4224]

My jhs music teacher was a huge Beatles fan. She saw them when they landed in NY the first time. The day of class after John passed was tough for many of us. My teacher was devastated. You never heard so many people playing Imagine and other Lennon fronted tunes, around the world. He touched so many.

[@Mottleydude1]

You’re young and as time goes by where events happen that you will always remember where you were and what you were doing when it happened. The first time that happened to me was when John Lennon was assassinated. It’s been 44 years since he was killed and I can still remember when I first heard about it like it happened yesterday.

[@mikeking7710]

I think that Yoko always was simply a serious person. But in this video, my impression, is that she's looking off into the distance, imagining, and even reinforcing, the world that John is describing in the song.

[@robbielux8353]

Yeah this is a good one for sure. Legendary..it’s his dreaming of togetherness upon all mankind which he knew and we all know is impossible but one can dream.

[@brookehornback1896]

This song always gets me in my feels.❤

[@Isleofskye]

John, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison:3 Musical Genuises and Songwriters all in the same group Beatles. Extraordinary and unique. Of course,when John was in the Group,he and Paul had an agreement that their songs would all be categorised "Lennon/McCartney" irrespective of who contributed what to any song they wrote.

[@mikeking7710]

This house was called Tittenhurst Park in England. It was their then-home for a couple years from 69-71, before they moved to NYC. Ringo and his family then lived there from 73 to 88.

[@jakesmith5278]

A legendary song by a legendary artist.

[@debbiechang5781]

I recently discovered your channel and have enjoyed some of your reaction videos. It’s still amazing to know that there are young people who don’t know the Beatles music🤯. I’m glad you’re catching up now. I grew up with this music and it changed my world and everyone else’s as well. 🌸💐✌️

[@marieham5570]

Love your reaction!

[@mikewatts867]

This sweet man was sadly killed on a sidewalk in New York City. But his music lives on.

[@simonpoole2333]

Two of John's great contributions to The Beatles are, Across the Universe and In My Life. You might want to listen to those, if you haven't already ❤

[@BlackGuardXIII]

Those are the same two songs I have suggested. 👍

[@simonpoole2333]

@@BlackGuardXIII So what does she do? Listens to In an Octopus's Garden 🤣

[@DougHanson-ko2ng]

THE Best song ever Written !

[@scottborenstein8291]

That’s debatable. It’s one of the most controversial songs ever written.

[@ESyshej-gf2eg]

How have you never heard this song girllll? I literally grew up hearing this at least 10 times a day, my dad was OBSESSED. I heard it so much I almost can’t stand it.. kidding, I still think it’s beautiful and brings a lot of nostalgia whenever I hear it, but maybe a little overplayed.. still a timeless classic though. John Lennon was a visionary, his creativity and vision was inspiring. Of course, he wasn’t a flawless human being, you would find out pretty quickly if you do some research, if he was alive today in today society he would be cancelled 100% lmao, but he also did a lot of good. He could be cruel and mean, his own band mates said so (George said “he was a great person, and I loved him, but sometimes he was a bastard” I’m paraphrasing but it was something to that effect)but at least he was trying, and he advocated for peace, always. I really respect that, and his growth as a person, unfortunately he was negated the right to atone completely and make peace with all the people in his life by the person that shot him. John and George weren’t on speaking terms when he was killed, they both wanted to reconcile, but then, they never could.

[@robertcartier5088]

I'd known the song forever... But the first time I saw the video, when Yoko sat beside John at the piano, my inner voice was frantically pleading, _"please don't sing... please don't sing... PLEASE don't sing!"_ If you know, you know... ;-]

[@alexsaunders352]

truly magical song , and i love the symbolic opening of the curtains letting light into your life.

[@fernandoaldekoa2436]

Yes he is a LEGEND.

[@WadeEades]

I'm 60 years old still amazes me that the younger generation just doesn't listen to the older music or music that is relevant I've always sold wondered how to guys like John Lennon and Paul McCartney could write such great beautiful amazing songs with the Beatles And as a solo artist, but I'm sure glad they did

[@danielscott1749]

who was he he was the Heart and Voice of my Generation he make Choices to Speak out about Social Injustices, and TRUTHs! He would Love what Tayler is Doing today ( perhaps not her music but HER)

[@kerrieryan1158]

To quote Lennon. When I was a child in school the teacher asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I answered, I want to be happy. The teacher said you don't understand the question, I said you don't understand life.

[@jmweed1861]

John Lenon was the Biggest Rock Star in History and Founder of The Beatles.....he was murdered in 1980....this song was written after the Beatles broke up...

[@pascualetx3910]

Im afraid you forgot the King of Rock and Roll! Thousands come to Memphis every year to cry over him. The Beatles were the greatest band of all time, but John by himself isn't in Elvis' league.

[@jeschinstad]

@@pascualetx3910 Except that John Lennon wrote music. Comparing him to Elvis or Sinatra is weird. They were both great singer, but Lennon was a great musician.

[@MrStevenfa]

Thank you Gen Z girl, your comments about Imagine being a Masterpiece, are the same as I and others thought in 1971, when Vietnam was was the front page, all the time, till 1975 when official peace was declared. 58,000 US Dead, and millions of Vietnamese either dead or injured. And now, the Vietnamese have no hatred, while I am not so sure about the US. But, either way, Masterpiece, though of course there are those who hated Lennon, especially when he included "no religion" in the words. All he meant, I think, is that Wars are often conducted in the name of religion............Wow. Thank you Gen Z girl, your passion and enormity of understanding are what makes us older folks (I'm 75) have HOPE for the future, and a future that includes Imagine as John Lennon sang. We must have possibility and HOPE!

[@StephenGoddard-MiisterSpiice]

A masterpiece without doubt. Great reaction to a classic Princess.

[@Texiforniakan]

That’s my generation’s songwriter!! Imagine peace in the Middle East or between all races, tolerance of differing ideas….

[@joergen11111]

MOST IMPORTANT AND INTELLIGENT SONG EVER....Lennon was a genius....with age 40 he was killed......

[@massaglia]

Another beautiful reaction. ❤

[@Itsprincesss]

❤️❤️

[@DonnaVito-dv6ek]

I was 19 when John's life was taken from him. He is one of my favorite Beatles along with George Harrison. The talent is unbelievable.

[@jackiec859]

Sweet reaction. I appreciate your appreciation of this song of PEACE. *Just subscribed.*

[@Itsprincesss]

🤍🤍🤍

[@davecarl77]

It's nice to see young people appreciate songs that were so important in my generation. It's such a beautiful song, it touches your heart.

[@thedealer777]

This reminds me of a story: During the Six-Day war in '67, a British missionary saw an Egyption officer w/pistol in hand crawl up to a wounded Israeli soldier, and to the missionary's surprise, dragged the Israeli to safety, then left. Years later at the Camp David Peace Accord, the missionary, then Bishop in the Anglican Church, recognized the Egyption (then a diplomat) and cornered him. The Bishop marveled that a Muslim risked his life to save his enemy a Jew. Then he ask the former officer ...WHY? The Egyptian riley smiled and said, "At the time, it just seemed the 'Christian' thing to do."

[@anthonyeaton5153]

The Egyptian soldier was probably a Coptic Christian.

[@thedealer777]

​@@anthonyeaton5153 Possibly. However, I like to think of him as indeed a Muslim, and a man of mercy, who, regardless of whatever faith, can look beyond one's politics, culture, religion, or race, to see the value of a life.

[@valkyrie1066]

Good question. He explains. That is where we should be headed. A whole generation grew up thinking, hoping....this, THIS is what we are doing, where we are going. we were so certain. Now, we're rolling up our sleeves to help try and haul it back again. we've BEEN through this, we are not going BACK!

[@davidmccaig6647]

When John Lennon died I was twenty and cried for a week and did not care. I loved the guy.

[@mikelee5649]

watch 'now and then' by The Beatles. It's a song written by Lennon that got lost for years and George, Paul and Ringo tried to record in the 90's after John had passed but the tech at the time couldn't pick up Johns voice. Tech advanced and Paul and Ringo were able to use both Johns vocals and Georges guitar and create a final farewell to the band last year. Super moving kzbin.info/www/bejne/haHbmZtvhM1mqMk

[@DerekSansone]

Such a beautiful & timeless song. Yes, good that some young people embrace older music & movies. If only the message in "Imagine" was taken to heart & lived by - the world wld be a happier place.

[@PilbinCycler]

Master piece.. excellent observation.!! I think it's one of the most important songs of the 20th century. I don't see how it can be disagreed with or despised, because it was when it was published. He talks about all humans living in peace authentically without any fear, greed, or hatefulness. This is a reflection of how humanity has been behaving for the last 3 or 4. thousand years.

[@jojote74]

hahahaha you are right...he is a legend alright!!! beautiful reaction, sweetie

[@jojote74]

honey, react to " no more lonely nights" or "pipes of peace" by Paul Mc Cartney, p-p-p-p-please!!

[@jenniferpickering7808]

Starts out with such profound lyrics and all she can say is " wow, that's a big house". Today"s culture is shocking!!

[@eileenmcchrystal8471]

Yep,also where are they walking to? The patience of a gnat. 🙈.

[@Lulabee2024]

They're walkin through a moment in time baby. One that likely meant the world to them.

[@cmyFUfinger]

This song makes me cry everytime

[@mikeking7710]

This is the official video for the song, but the song that Lennon released simply starts with the music. This video then accompanied it.

[@dsscam]

This song was inspired by a former college football All-American kick returner, Vietnam veteran, and Medal of Honor recipient when Lennon and he were guests on The Dick Cavett Show. The man was part of the US Ping Pong team and had just been to China. After they left the studio, the man ran into his old Lieutenant from the Army, who eventually became his first mate, and they became a successful business team for a colossal shrimp company.

[@tysapienx8091]

I think you maybe talking about Forrest Gump which a lot of people think was a real person. The Bubba Gump shrimp company are real but that’s all i’m afraid. It's a movie starring Tom Hanks.

[@dsscam]

@@tysapienx8091 Hey! Learn to have a sense of humor. Also, I know you're not the real Spiderman.

[@tysapienx8091]

@@dsscam 😂 i figured you were joking, us Brits have a dry sense of humour so no offence meant. And it’s Deadpool not Spiderman 😂✌🏻❤🇬🇧

[@aaronmicalowe]

This song gives me goosebumps, It's so positive my body gets creeped out cause it's contrary to so much we get these days.

[@basukisugito8929]

This is song for all worlds leaders

[@williamsampson4926]

It does not matter your culture, your age, but music is poetry and a message put to sound and all of us can enjoy that even if it's in a language we don't understand.

[@jameslee6604]

The innocence of her review is beautiful!!!!

[@Itsprincesss]

🩷🩷

[@cheampeake1680]

I love Yoko letting the light in and John doing the same. Peace.

[@paulcunningham3378]

John Lennon was assinated on December 8, 1980. There is a memorial to him in the Strawberry Fields area of Central Park NYC about midway up on the west side.the memorial is a circular tile pattern in the pathway. It simply says Imagine. His murder site is visible from the memorial. It's the Dakota building about 200 yards away.

[@ittamandarano8262]

He's from the most iconic group of the century: The Beatles!!! What more is there to say. He started the group and they were together for over 10 years before they split up and had solo careers.

[@Nightrelic]

I remember when John Lennon was shot, it pretty much hit all of us. I was in High School. I was taking a Social Studies class called Man and the environment. It was taught by a young guy who was pretty much a hippy. The day after Lennon was shot he was profoundly affected by Lennon’s death. He brought in a record player and Lennon’s Imagine album. That’s all we did in class that day, listen to that album and particularly this song. It was exactly what we needed to be doing that day. I imagine today he might be fired in some schools for doing that.

[@artistjoh]

There are fundamentalist Christians who think this song comes from Satan and is evil. They are crazy. This song is pure beauty and deeply meaningful.

[@mesaeddie]

Limbaugh told the fools that.

[@jackiec859]

Fundamentalists have a problem with "Imagine no religion". They get mad because they WANT to be mad. They're angry about a song about PEACE. *Imagine* that.

[@x_trio_3_po333]

That's very ironic since Lennon in the song presupposes the reality of the existence of both Heaven and Hell, and then tells the listener to "imagine" that they don't exist. So for Lennon, Heaven and Hell are very real places. Just like what fundamentalist Christians already believe. And there's nothing wrong with offering a hypothetical idea that they don't exist, just so long as the presupposition of their reality is accepted. The other irony is that Lennon is "imagining" a peaceful place where no wars or greed or hunger exist. Um, isn't that called Heaven? So Lennon wants the listener to "imagine" that there's no heaven while proposing an alternative which sounds exactly like Heaven! I know Lennon is trying to oppose the dichotomy of Heaven and Hell, but only offering a similar "heaven" in its place. But if we imagine a world without a place such as Hell, then what about the need for eternal justice against evil men like Hitler, and Stalin, and modern serial killers, and child killers? Surely they deserve a punishing place called Hell rather than Lennon's alternative imaginary heaven.

[@artistjoh]

@@x_trio_3_po333 Since Lennon followed Eastern mythologies we certainly would not be presupposing any Christian heaven, however, it is clear in the song that he is using the concepts metaphorically, so it really doesn't matter whether he thinks they are real or not. The fundamentalists, however, had hated Lennon since the 1960's when he flippantly said that the Beatles were more popular than Jesus. He was probably correct at that moment in time, but fundamentalists are uninterested in reality and considered Lennon an agent of Satan from that point on, and any song by him that mentions any spiritual concepts was going to be viewed by them as inherently evil and evidence of his supposed pact with Satan. It is irrelevant to fundamentalist interpretations of the song, but I take issue with you characterisation of Heaven and Hell as being reasonable concepts. The idea that it is in anyway desirable to spend eternity with family members that improved the life of others by dying is abhorrent. Spending an eternity with a god and Jesus that are (according to Biblical stories,) horrible people is a nightmare to contemplate. Jesus is a misogynist who supported slavery and taught that disease is caused by demon possession, and Yahweh was guilty of genocide and murder, and he ordered child sacrifice, gave the justification for racism, and failed to give life saving information, like the germ theory of medicine. If there is a heaven, I want no part of it. As to Hell, what makes you think Hitler would be there? He was a Catholic who wrote glowingly, in Mein Kampf, of how his Christian beliefs sustained him during his struggles. Since acceptance of Jesus is claimed by fundamentalists as the path to salvation, it seems that Hitler may well qualify for Heaven, while an atheist volunteer at soup kitchens who spends their life helping the poor will be punished by eternity in the fires of Hell just because they didn't accept Jesus. Does not seem like a very just system to me.

[@x_trio_3_po333]

@@artistjoh Lennon did not "follow Eastern mythologies". You have clearly confused him with George Harrison. But I do appreciate you calling them "mythologies". You should listen to his 1970 song called "God" where he specifically rejects belief in "Buddha", "I Ching", "Gita" and "Yoga". Lennon clearly asked his listeners to "imagine" that Heaven and Hell do not exist, a hypothetical which obviously implies the very opposite which means that for him that they do exist. Otherwise what's the point of "imagining" the contrary? Yes Its true that American Fundamentalists hated Lennon since 1965 for his outspoken comments about Christianity. (British Christians didn't seem to care). And its equally true that Lennon's observation that the "Beatles were bigger than Jesus" was correct at the time. Beatlemania had swept the Western world in popularity. Southern Fundamentalists in the U.S. had over-reacted to The Beatles by wrongly burning their records. This is not the place to debate Heaven and Hell. I was only pointing out that Lennon's use of attempting to "imagine" their non-existence, inescapably implies their existence. IOW Lennon is saying Heaven and Hell exist, but let's imagine that they do not. But ends up proposing an alternative universal "Brotherhood of man" kind of heaven. The kind where everyone is on the same plane of existence and united with each other, with no one deserving of Hell. Historically, this is known as "Universalism". A nice fantasy. But does the average person want to be universally united with everyone? And I mean everyone. Hitler, Stalin, School Shooters, Child Rapists, Neo Nazis, Cannibals, Incest and Beastiality advocates? Jesus a misogynist? The same Jesus who prevented a woman from being wrongly Stoned to death from the Pharisees? And Jesus had no slaves that I'm aware of. BTW the use of "slavery" in ancient times is far far different than how we perceive it to be today. And nothing in Christianity teaches racism, but rather the very opposite. But I fully understand that you don't want any part of Heaven. What about John Lennon's imaginary "heaven"? You seem to want that judging by your praise of this song, even though, as Lennon himself says, his "no heaven" place is only imaginary. So you think that Hitler "qualifies" for Heaven? Good luck with that. Because no Fundamentalist believes that. If Hell exists as Lennon obviously believed it does (He briefly converted to Christianity in 1977 by watching Televangelists like Pat Robertson, Billy Graham and Oral Roberts.) And also him watching the 1977 film, "Jesus of Nazareth". Also a few weeks before his murder he had been reading The Gospels. This was reported by the Detroit News. Though he did have a rather up and down relationship with Christianity in the 1970's. As for you questioning the Justice of God. Maybe you should try reading The Book of Job. That addresses the very issue you seem so angry and emotional about. An easier book is "How Can a God of Love Send People to Hell?" by John Benton. But if Hitler is not in any Hell then his suicidal death in 1945 gave him an easy escape from any punishment or judicial reckoning. And the millions of Jews and others who had suffered at his hands receive no justice for his heinous crimes against them. Which therefore means ANYONE who imitates him can also escape judicial punishment the very same way. That's the kind of world you want. Not me.

[@jakobfromthefence]

Probably the most important song ever written.

[@SteveSelter]

Simply one of the most iconic and greatest songs of all time and it will live on and be played in so many different circumstances because it is a timeless masterpiece.

[@christopherschulten2998]

The moment I was thinking - this was probably his masterpiece - you broke in and said the same thing.

[@crusaderlatin732]

She is such a sweetheart ❤

[@BradJames878]

"Imagine no possessions.." as he sits in his huge possession, playing his piano possession.

[@lindamcenroe7897]

That woman was his wife Took Ono. They say she broke the Beatles up. But he was ready to be on his own. Love this song

[@jdl.1234]

I went to take my Drivers License road test and they were playing all the Beatles songs on the radio. They played Imagine, then broke the news again. I found out He was shot and died and they were playing tribute to JL. I failed my road test. I was devastated. I returned to school to tell the news. I just turned 16. Seams like yesterday.

[@edwardpate6128]

So sad that a man who espoused peace was shot dead on the streets of New York by a lunatic. I remember that night like it was yesterday.

[@gyplunk2010]

One of the most beautiful & timeless songs ever written.

[@FernandoOlivero]

lovely reaction.

[@josemanueldasilvacouto3710]

First comment.... "That's a big house " Perfect reflection of IQ level

[@dinosaur505]

You need more time on this rock. So good to learn more this man and his impact. Then you might get how this hits

[@TheBjern]

All time classic song really, legendary, like to see your reaction

[@rhysypoo]

John Lennon and Yoko Ono was so in love. They loved each other so much and they were inseparable. John walked out into the park in New York one morning and somebody shot him dead. A crazy man, absolutely devastating and I remember that day. I remember my mum and crying in the house when it was on the television. The news and I remember the picture of John Lennon on the wall in the background in the house with New York City. Imagine what Yoko felt like when losing John the whole world. Grieved

[@davidmeehan4139]

It was the time he was living in that inspired the lyrics just like Marvin's What's Going On . Sometimes the greats put lyrics down that resonate through decades.

[@PeterMcCracken-n3g]

Hi Princess, John Lennon was a member of the beatles. A British band that was one of the four pillars of modern music as we have today. Sadly John was gunned down by a crazed american while he was in New York. Thankyou and try to learn heaps about great music, you will love it. Thankyou Princess.

[@CherylHughes-ts9jz]

John was one of my heroes. He and Yoko worked so hard to end the war ☮️

[@jamesgibson1123]

I'm sure John is happy with your recommendation.

[@PishProductions1]

Btw too it’s a masterpiece, play this anywhere in the world and people will immediately recognise it

[@sinsmiley796]

Bless you bubs x

[@Itsprincesss]

❤️❤️

[@dh822]

Saw your Forrest Gump reaction that scene in the film where forest meets John Lennon on the chat show was hinting that conversation was the inspiration for this song ! haha this song is a masterpiece ! growing up my mum was a huge Beatles and Lennon fan, Woman is another great song from his solo catalog you should check out !

[@DennisRabidue]

How do you not know the Beatles? He is literally a music icon who's songs will live on forever

[@Itsprincesss]

Ok